After spending two years as creative director at Roberto Cavalli, Paul Surridge has announced he is laying his duties to rest via a post on his Instagram account, saying he is devoting himself to personal projects.

On May 11, 2017, Paul Surridge took over from Peter Dundas as the head of design at Roberto Cavalli. Graduating from Central Saint Martins in London, the designer pushed his skills further at Calvin Klein in the 1990s, followed by a stint at Burberry with Christopher Bailey between 2003 and 2007. He became head menswear designer at Jil Sander while Raf Simons was at the helm, and between 2011 and 2014 was made creative director at Z Zegna. The British designer then collaborated with Acne Studios, acting as a creative advisor for the menswear collections.